The results of posterior chamber lens implantation in a teaching hospital.
In 1984 extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of a posterior chamber lens became the procedure of choice in the treatment of cataracts at this institution. A retrospective study was carried out to assess the results of this operation in the hands of registrars. The results suggest that extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of a posterior chamber lens can be performed safely and effectively in a residency setting when accompanied by appropriate education and faculty supervision.
Wilms
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of the Orange Free State and National Hospital, Bloemfontein.
Stulting
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity